Fumoto Oil Drain Plug

[Bernie Benz]

Peter, 
Who is the "they" to which you refer that want you to to buy a new oil
filter?

Gary, 
The serious answer to your Q is that all filters improve in particle size
filteration with age/use as they accumulate filtered out debris.  The
usefulness of this continuing improvement diminishes only when the flow
through the filter is restricted sufficiently to cause the filter's bypass
valve to crack open thus allowing some of the oil to bypass the filter.  So,
at 15K your filter is operating at peak efficiency.  DFI if IAB!

I'll stick with my used Orange one rather than a new black one!

Bernie

> From: Peter Schulz <pcschulz at comcast.net>
> 
> cant resist this one....
> 
> Because they want you to come back soon and buy a new one
> 
> -peter
> 
> At 05:45 PM 4/8/2004, motogo1 wrote:
>> Just a question. I know filters are cheap, but in the maintenance manual for
>> my S4, it recommends oil change at 7500 and filter at 15,000. Why would a
>> car manufacturer recommend these specs??
>> 
>> Gary Martin
>> 94 UrS4
>> 91 200 TQA
>> 
>>>> You guys are changing oil and filters far to often, IMO!  Once a year in
>>>> nice weather, or oil at 10K and filter at 20K are an easy to remember
>>>> milestones.  The other philosophy to which I subscribe and recommend to
>> my
>>>> non wrenching son is to never change oil, just change cars every 200K.
>>> 
>>> IMHO is changing the oil without changing the filter just like taking a
>>> shower and reusing the dirty underwear, or changing underwear without
>> taking
>>> a shower..
>>> 
>>> The filter is $10 at the dealer even here in Norway, no big deal.
>>> 
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> 
> Peter Schulz
> 1990 CQ (perpetually awaiting S2 3b engine transplant)
> 1991 200 20v TQW indigo mica
> 1991 200 20v TQW titanium grey
> Chelmsford, MA USA
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